Temps Up, Rice Yields Down

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BBC reports that rising temperatures over the past 25 years have caused rice yields to fall 10-20% in a survey covering irrigated fields growing “green revolution” crops in several countries across Asia.  This suggests that even under the best of circumstances, climate change will cut food yields.  They note that the effect of rising temperatures on corn yields is similar.

In short, rising temperatures = less food for people to eat and higher food prices in an already-hungry world.